Illinois lawmaker questions IDHS over years-long data breach
(The Center Square) - An Illinois lawmaker slammed the state agency as "incompetent" after the Department of Human Services revealed it had accidentally exposed... Read More.
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Pritzker signs Clean Slate Act to automatically seal some criminal convictions
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Illinois Quick Hits: GOP gubernatorial forum set for Monday
(The Center Square) - All four Republican gubernatorial candidates are scheduled to participate in a forum in East Dundee on Monday.
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WATCH: Ives investigates tax dollars for NGOs; Republicans say Pritzker raising energy prices
(The Center Square) - In today's edition of Illinois in Focus Daily, The Center Square's Greg Bishop talks live with Jeanne Ives from Breakthrough... Read More.
ICE hiring ban bill reignites SAFE-T Act fight at Illinois Capitol
(The Center Square) - A newly introduced bill that would bar former Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents from working in state... Read More.
Illinois Quick Hits: OIG recommends firing 5 employees
(The Center Square) - The Chicago Office of Inspector General says its work in the fourth quarter of 2025 led to the return of... Read More.
SCOTUS to consider second election law case
(The Center Square) - The U.S. Supreme Court ruled this week that an Illinois congressman had the right to sue the state over ballot... Read More.
Chicago council considers ‘not a tax’ surcharge on hotels
(The Center Square) - Chicago's city council is considering a new assessment on hotel stays that supporters say would raise about $40 million.
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IL Senate GOP: Pritzker, not Trump, raised power bills
(The Center Square) - Illinois Senate Republicans say Gov. J.B. Pritzker is wrong to blame President Donald Trump for high electric bills.
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SC weighs whether Amazon must pay workers for mandatory COVID screenings
(The Center Square) - The Illinois Supreme Court is considering whether Amazon must compensate warehouse workers for time spent waiting in line and completing... Read More.
